- By Srishti Pandey
- Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
India's Got Latent, a popular stand-up comedy show on YouTube, has found itself embroiled in a major controversy following a recent statement by Ranveer Allahbadia. The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has launched an investigation into the matter, and an FIR has been filed against everyone who appeared on the show since its inception.
The FIR has been registered against all members who played roles in the episodes of India’s Got Latent. Authorities have also removed all videos related to the show under investigation and deactivated its YouTube account until the matter is resolved. Yashasvi Yadav, Inspector General of the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, confirmed this development in a statement to ANI.
India’s Got Latent Case | FIR has been registered against all members who played roles in all episodes of the show. Authorities had ordered the removal of all videos under investigation and mandated the deactivation of the show’s account until the inquiry concludes. Cyber…
— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2025
The controversy began after a controversial statement made by Ranveer Allahbadia during an episode. Cyber officials initially took down the video in question and later ordered comedian Samay Raina to remove all content related to the case. So far, 42 individuals, including artists, producers, and influencers associated with the show, have been summoned for questioning.
Among those summoned are Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija, and Ranveer Allahbadia, while statements have already been recorded from Devesh Dixit, Raghu Ram, and one other person. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also become involved in the case. They had earlier summoned Samay Raina, along with other panel members like Ranveer, Ashish Chanchlani and Apoorva Mukhija. However, Samay Raina was unable to attend due to prior commitments, while the others failed to appear, citing various reasons.
The NCW has now rescheduled the hearings. Ranveer, Apoorva, Ashish, Tushar Poojari and Saurabh Bothra have been summoned for questioning on March 6. Samay Raina, Jaspreet Singh and show organizer Balraj Ghai will have to appear on March 11.
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